Expressions of Interest open for new Community Reference Group members

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The Victorian Pride Centre LGBTIQ+ Community Reference Group (CRG) was established in 2018 and provides an opportunity for a broad range of intersecting LGBTIQ+ perspectives and experiences to be considered during the build, establishment and operation of the Pride Centre. 

We are looking for new members to join the existing group for a two-year term.   

Expressions of interest close 9am on Friday 11 November 2022. 

If you are LGBTIQ+ and:  

  • Enjoy working collaboratively and developing mutual respect   
  • Are an active listener, willing to consider and empathise with wide-ranging points of view   
  • Have connections within LGBTIQ+ communities and/or organisations   
  • Have some understanding of current/contemporary issues faced by LGBTIQ+ communities and marginalised communities.  

We encourage you to express your interest to become a member. To ensure the CRG is representative of a wide range of voices across our communities, we particularly encourage expressions of interest from:  

  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people  
  • Seniors and young people  
  • Transgender, gender diverse and non-binary people 
  • People with an Intersex variation   
  • People of faith 
  • People from diverse cultural backgrounds 
  • People living with a disability   

To apply, please fill in the EOI form here.

Assistance will be provided for anyone who has difficulty accessing and/or completing the online EOI form.  

What’s involved?  

The CRG meets quarterly, two meeting sessions will be held each quarter to allow for flexibility in member attendance. Meetings will be a hybrid of online and various locations around Victoria in order to allow accessibility to everyone. 

The remaining meeting dates for 2022 are:  
Wednesday 23 November, 5-7pm – Zoom only 
Saturday 22 November, 12-2pm – In-person at VPC and Zoom 

To ensure representation of views across the LGBTIQ+ community, a commitment to attendance is required. Members must be able to attend 6 out of the 8 quarterly meetings (75 per cent) over the two-year term.   

Membership is a non-paid voluntary position. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed for members who do not reside in the Melbourne metropolitan area.  

Who can I contact for more information about the LGBTIQ+ Community Reference Group?  

Please contact Tathra Street, Co-Chair (tathra@gmail.com) or Judy Tang, VPC Board Director and Co-Chair of the LGBTIQ+ Community Reference Group at contact@pridecentre.org.au 

Apply online by filling in the EOI form here.  

Image: Community Reference Group in Geelong earlier in 2022